The IFA 2013 in Berlin saw Fujitsu presenting two new models of their Lifebook U series. The Lifebook U574 is the first Fujitsu ultrabook with touchscreen, the Lifebook U554 weighs in at 1.5 kilograms and is 18 millimeters thin.

Fujitsu made sure to increase their portfolio in time for the IFA 2013 in Berlin. We were able to get our hands on the two latest 13.3-inch notebooks of the Fujitsu Lifebook U series. The Fujitsu Lifebook U574 is their first ultrabook with touchscreen, and it is powered by an Intel Core i5-4200U. For the 18-millimeter thin Lifebook U554 you can choose between an Intel Core i5 4200U or an Intel Core i3-4010U. While the U554 can be purchased right now for €900, the Fujitsu Lifebook U574 will be available by the end of October for around €1,000.

The Fujitsu Lifebook U554 measures 322 x 225 x 17.5 millimeters and weighs about 1.5 kilograms. It offers an anti-glare 13.3-inch HD display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels, optional internal 3G/UMTS, PXE boot capability for remote management and an optional TPM module plus Advanced Theft Protection. The battery is said to last up to 11 hours.

The Fujitsu Lifebook U574 Ultrabook has the same core components as the U554. However, it features an anti-glare 13.3-inch touchsreen (also at 1,366 x 768 pixels) and weighs a bit more (1.6 kg) while also being slightly thicker (19 mm).

The U574, much like the U554, can be ordered with various different HDDs or SSDs.